For Combat Merits,0087347,Gun Aimer,955th Artillery Regiment,North Caucasus

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Award Card

Medal Document: 307921

1. Last name: Alania
2. Name and patronymic: Kalistrat Yulonovich
3. Rank: Sergeant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1903
6. Birthplace: Shua-Kvaloni, Khobial Region, Georgian SSR
7. Party membership: Party member since August 1943
8. Education: Graduated 10th Grade
9. Nationality: Georgian
10. Time in Red Army: From 8.4.1942 to 22.6.1945
11. Place of service at awarding: 955th Artillery Regiment, 392nd Rifle Division, Gun Aimer
12. Place of work at present: Shua-Kvaloni, Khobi Region, Georgian SSR, Kolkhoz Chairman
13. Home address: Shua-Kvaloni, Khobi Region, Georgian SSR
14. Awards:

Name of the Order of Medal Serial Number Document Number Grounds of Awarding

Medal For Combat Service 87347 Temporary Certificate 66013 Decree of the 37th Army 027/N of 6.9.1942


Signature of the awardee: [signed]

Verified by the Military Commisar of the Khobi Region
Major / [Signed] / Kvaratskheliya

13th July 1946

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Award sheet

Last name, first name, and patronymic: Alania, Kalistrat Yulanovich
Military rank: Efreitor
Position and unit: Gun layer, 3rd Gun, 8th Battery, 955th Artillery Regiment

Nominated for: Medal for Bravery

1. Year of birth: 1903
2. Nationality: Georgian
3. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1942
4. Party affiliation: Not a member
5. Involvement in combat (where and when): Not involved
6. Wounds or contusions received: None
7. Awards received previously (for which accomplishments): None
8. Drafted by which military commissariat: Adjara Region Military Commissariat
9. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): _______________

Short description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:

Prior to our infantries offensive on 25.08.1942 accurate hits from his gun destroyed an enemy motor vehicle. On 29.08.1942 changing firing position frequently and rapidly, accurately targeting and operating quickly he ensured a rapid rate of fire – In 30 minutes, from one gun / 152mm / 50 shells were released.
With a direct hit to a house on the enemy side, submachine gunners were scattered and a mortar battery suppressed.


Commander of the 955th Artillery Regiment
Major / Getiya / [signed]

Military Commissar of the 955th Artillery Regiment
Battalion Commissar / Gvalia / [signed]

1st September 1942


Efreitor Alania K.Yu. deserves the government award, the medal
“For Combat Service”

Commander of the 392nd Rifle Division
Colonel / Silagadze / [signed]

3rd September 1942

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